GP2 underwent an off season procedure

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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    our schedule will undoubtedly get easier by March. just need to tread water in 2022 to have some life by then, but if we have prospects of being more than a play-in team, we have to do more than tread water.
     
  2. Wade Garrett

    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    I predict this post will not age very well.
     
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    Doubtful. We’re undefeated on the road.
     
  4. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Re-evaluated in Philly on Monday and cleared to increase on the court activity; so you might be right.

    Could just have something to do with not traveling with the team on the road trip.
     
  5. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I wasn't serious. I expect him to at least play for the team. Ezeli never suited up.
     
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    blazerfan11 Well-Known Member

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    Use the green font.
     
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  7. Wade Garrett

    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    Ohhhh...You were KIDDING......
    But, of course you were.
    C'mon man. :protestthem:
     
  8. BLAZINGGIANTS

    BLAZINGGIANTS Well-Known Member

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    Nate, brah.... you've been here a long time, so I'm disappointed in you, amigo. You do know these dudes are, one, dumb as shit; and two, humorless?

    You've earned the dumb responses you will inevitably receive.
     
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  9. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Which color is green?
     
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  10. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Yeah, I TOTALLY thought that GPII would never play a SINGLE game for the Blazers. (I can capitalize specific words too :devilwink:)
     
  11. Wade Garrett

    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    You seem to have ignored this brilliant part of your post.
    I know I know......
    You were kidding...
     
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  12. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I know it's hard to believe, but I don't really care what you think I meant with the post.
     
  13. Wade Garrett

    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    That, is obvious.
    Accountability is not your friend, my friend.
     
  14. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I have been here for 16 years. I might have a history of making outrageous posts, but I don’t have a history of walking back a post. You can choose to think what you want. I don’t really care.
     
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    You know - the color of all that currency they threw at Payton (and hard-capped the team) just so he could take an extended vacation.

    And for the record, I think you were right the first time. At this point I see no reason to expect him to make a meaningful contribution.
     
  16. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    The problem is that we don't need guards. At all. That's why the choice never made sense from the beginning.
     
  17. KeepOnRollin

    KeepOnRollin Well-Known Member

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    While I would have loved to have a bigger player, it is wingspans that now matter not height. Positions mean less than they used to. Gary Payton does not play guard on Defense. He is always matched up against Jason Tatum or even Giannis when his teams play those ones.
     
  18. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I guess we will see. He hasn't stuck with anyone until he got to the Warriors and they have a fantastic defense.
     
  19. wizenheimer

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    I know wingspan is a factor, but I think it's a lot smaller factor than many believe. It's an often-used argument to try and justify shorter players. 6'2 isn't going to defend 6'8 well with longer arms. Much more important to have lower body strength and fast reaction
     
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    You could say the same of tall, skinny players who get pushed around. The fact of the matter is, it takes a lot of factors to be good on either side of the ball. Height and wingspan are basically offsetting ones, no matter how much you try to downplay the latter.
     

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